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by cs2733 1769 days ago
It's really great how the world changes to accomodate those of us who are less fortunate in some physical capacity - for example wheelchair access to buildings and transportation where everyone wins.

In other cases the drive for equality means everyone has to be equaly harmed, like when institutions of higher education remove online courses from public access due to lack of captions [0]

I hope we are mature enough to accept someone who experiences reality in a different way [1] is not necessarily dimished by that and that being supportive of them in their uniqueness is the sign of a healthy society but also that being supportive isn't the same as bending over backwards.

[0] https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2017/03/06/u-california-...

[1]Blind people have their other senses heightened. How is that not amazing?!

1 comments

> wheelchair access to buildings and transportation where everyone wins.

I don't win from this any more than I win if state colleges make their courses accessible. I walk, see, and hear fine. If the standard for accommodation is that everybody wins, then we need to end it until something happens to me personally.